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248 - Alex Hill & Toby Thomas (Mélancolia)
“Take some f***ing risks.” That's the mantra behind Naarm/Melbourne metallers Mélancolia and their uncompromising sophomore LP, ‘random.access.misery,’ out now through Greyscale and Nuclear Blast Records.Vocalist and creative hive mind Alex Hill joins the show this week alongside bassist Toby Thomas to talk about why white is really more goth than black, why the future is forever shiny, blue, and chrome, why “blackened nu metal” is both a provocation and a challenge, and why the mighty fridge cigarette is the frostiest beverage of them all.Follow Mélancolia, purchase/stream ‘random.access.misery,’ and grab tickets for upcoming shows here: https://linktr.ee/melancolia_exe—TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Dispatch Bay feat. Pete Abordi (No Apologies)
When one of the godfathers of Australian hardcore says “Get me on the pod”—you have to oblige him. Pete Abordi from No Apologies muscles his way onto the show this week to chat about their insane new record, ‘Life’ (out August 29th through Last Ride Records).We chat about why it took so long between albums, not wanting to be just a “reunion” band, ideas of legacy, fatherhood, grief, and mortality, and why Australian hardcore is on top once again.For early access to all our Dispatch Bay episodes, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpodFollow No Apologies, grab tickets to shows, and pre-order/stream ‘Life’ here: https://linktr.ee/noapologieshc—TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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247 - Release Roundup (25/08/25)
It’s all hands on deck this week, as Paige and Owen dive into another stacked slate of alternative-adjacent bangers. Punk, hardcore, industrial, sludge, rock–we’ve got it all covered, plus random asides on Paige’s aura, the carnal desire of the Barracuda, Sony Discman supremacy, and that crazy new Deftones record. LFGGG!!To listen to Side B and get the whole show, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/tpdpod⁠---TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWv?si=92726a665043475a Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Dispatch Bay feat. Tades, Spice & Jonah (Hot Mulligan)
With a new album ready to drop, Owen caught up with Tades, Spice & Jonah from “post-emo” troublemakers Hot Mulligan to chat about ‘The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still’ (out now through the good folks at Wax Bodega).We chat about writing wrestling theme songs, 2-star motels, Italian delicacies, existential freak-outs, and the deeply felt absence of human kindness.For early access to all our Dispatch Bay episodes, subscribe to the TPD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tpdpodFollow Hot Mulligan and purchase stream ‘The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still’ (out now through Wax Bodega) here: https://linktr.ee/hotmulligan—TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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246 - Tayves Yosef Pelletier (King Yosef, Bleakhouse)
Joining the pod this week is none other than returning champion and longtime F.O.T.S. Tayves Yosef Pelletier aka the mighty King Yosef! We’re talking all about his nerve-racking 2024 touring schedule, tapping mentor and collaborator Kurt Ballou once again for work on his phenomenal sophomore LP, ‘Spire of Fear,’ putting out records through his independent Bleakhouse label, rocking singalongs with Japanese salarymen, and recording music videos inside an abandoned nuclear reactor.(Editor’s Note: Yes, my host audio got majorly VOIP’d and it’s artifacted up the wazoo. But it’s also very industrial and goth and cool-sounding by design, actually. You’re welcome 🦾)Follow King Yosef, purchase/stream ‘Spire of Fear’ (out now via Bleakhouse), and grab tickets for all upcoming shows here: https://www.kingyosef.com/ —TPD Release Roundup playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tNs5cVlqvhiYcdPuFmQWvFollow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L.S.I.A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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